Ruthie Neumeier serves as the Chief Development Officer of JCC Chicago. A strategic philanthropy leader and fundraiser, Ruthie brings extensive experience in major gift cultivation, capital campaigns, board development, annual giving, special events, and donor engagement.
Before joining JCC Chicago in October 2023, Ruthie served as the Director of Advancement at Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago. Prior to that, she held various roles at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Foundation, the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, and the Joffrey Ballet.
Ruthie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Drama from Tufts University. She lives in Chicago with her husband and daughter.
